A pair of Ihatei-class Transports sponsored by the Loakhtarl clan survey unclaimed systems in distant Kyatulyare’ (Iphigenaia) sector.
As I was working on the Taorl Riftliner I realized that at least one Aslan ship from Classic Traveller doesn’t seem to have been converted to Mongoose Traveller. As described in the adventure “Syareahtaorl” from Alien Module 1: Aslan (1984), the Loakhtarl clan outfitted an ihatei fleet with “ten armed 50,000-ton ships, each capable of Jump-3 and 3-G. Each ship carried 10,000 tons of cargo (primarily colonial supplies), a crew of 300, and a colonial force of 1,700 and represented some of the best shipbuilding the clan could obtain” (38).
This is an impressive fleet just in terms of starship tonnage alone, a tribute to the vast resources that the Loakhtarl clan could still command in 1081. The ships are not statted out in AM1, but the MegaTraveller Rebellion Sourcebook (1988) does have stats for an unarmed 50,000-ton Ihatei-class Transport with Jump-3 and 1-G, which looks to be a variant on the ships described in “Syareahtaorl.” Using a converted Ihatei as a base I designed the Oakhtitl-class Transport, which better matches the description from AM1.
Early drafts of Traveller5 provide thumbnails of a couple of much smaller Aslan transports, neither of which made it into the final draft. For each vessel we get a Quick Ship Profile (QSP), which gives us the hull configuration and tonnage, as well as specifications on the jump and maneuver drives. An unarmed “Aslan Clan Transport” is briefly described in the “Green List: the casual user’s ship recognition guide distributed by the Travellers’ Aid Society.” Based on the QSP, this ship appears to be a slightly smaller, streamlined variant of the familiar Khtukhao-class Clan Transport. I’ve worked up a conversion I’ve named the Yokuarla Colonial Transport.
Based on the QSP, the Taorl Exploratory Merchant has twice the tonnage of the Yokuarla-class. As Taorl had already been used as a class name for the Riftliner, I renamed this ship the Taoleila Exploratory Merchant to avoid confusion.
Yokuarla Colonial Transport
The Yokuarla (TL-ES22) is primarily operated on the borders of the Imperium. Although not as common as the 600-ton Khtukhao Clan Transport, the Yokuarla fills a similar niche, providing passenger and cargo service on the frontiers of Aslan space. Cultural differences make passage a minefield of missteps and perceived insults, and human Travellers are advised to consider booking passage on such a ship only as a last resort.
Hull Points 200
Crew Pilot, Purser, Astrogator, Engineer, Smallcraft Crew
Maintenance Cost Cr14,472 per month
Purchase Cost MCr164.468
| TL12 | Tons | Cost (MCr) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hull | 500 tons, Streamlined | – | 30 |
| M-Drive | Thrust 2 | 10 | 20 |
| J-Drive | Jump 2 | 30 | 45 |
| Power Plant | Fusion (TL12), Power 325 | 21 | 21 |
| Fuel Tanks | J-2, 4 weeks of operation | 106 | – |
| Bridge | Standard | 20 | 2.5 |
| Computer | Computer/20 | – | 5 |
| Sensors | Civilian Grade | 1 | 3 |
| Craft | Docking Space (40 tons) | 44 | 11 |
| Pinnace | – | 8.71 | |
| Docking Spaces (4 tons) x2 | 9 | 2.25 | |
| Air/Rafts x2 | – | 0.5 | |
| Systems | Fuel Processor (20 tons per day) | 1 | 0.05 |
| Shrine to Heroes | 4 | 0.5 | |
| Medical Bay | 4 | 2 | |
| Workshop | 6 | 0.9 | |
| Staterooms | Standard x18 | 72 | 9 |
| Low Berths x20 | 10 | 1 | |
| Software | Library | – | – |
| Maneuver/0 | – | – | |
| Jump Control/2 | – | 0.2 | |
| Common Areas | 18 | 1.8 | |
| Cargo | 144 | – |
Taoleila Exploratory Merchant
The flowing lines and multiple subhulls of the Aslan Taoleila-class Exploratory Merchant (RL-KS13) are characteristic of most ihatei ships.
Hull Points 400
Crew Pilot, Purser, Astrogator, Engineers x3, Maintenance, Smallcraft Crew
Maintenance Cost Cr28,074 per month
Purchase Cost MCr322.225
| TL12 | Tons | Costs (MCr) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hull | 1,000 tons, Streamlined | – | 60 |
| M-Drive | Thrust 1 | 10 | 20 |
| J-Drive | Jump 3 | 80 | 120 |
| Power Plant | Fusion (TL12), Power 635 | 42 | 42 |
| Fuel Tanks | J-3, 4 weeks operation | 310 | – |
| Bridge | 20 | 5 | |
| Computer | Computer/20 | – | 5 |
| Sensors | Civilian Grade | 1 | 3 |
| Craft | Docking Space (95 tons) | 105 | 26.25 |
| Shuttle | – | 14.67 | |
| Systems | Fuel Processor (40 tons/day) | 2 | 0.1 |
| Medical Bay | 4 | 2 | |
| Shrine to Heroes | 4 | 0.5 | |
| Workshop | 6 | 0.9 | |
| Staterooms | Standard x35 | 140 | 17.5 |
| Low Berths x30 | 15 | 1.5 | |
| Software | Jump Control/3 | – | 0.3 |
| Library | – | – | |
| Maneuver/0 | – | – | |
| Common Areas | 35 | 3.5 | |
| Cargo | 226 | – |
Ihatei Transport
The Aslan Ihatei-class Transport is one of several standard designs encountered in Aslan colonial fleets. Like all of them, it provides economical movement of a large number of colonists in low berths and their supporting heavy equipment and start-up supplies (about 1.5 tons per colonist).
An Ihatei Transport is unarmed and relatively slow in normal space, relying upon its great size and moderate armor for protection. As such these transports often travel in convoys with armed ships such as Ekawisykua-class escorts.
The listed purchase cost for an Ihatei Transport reflects a discount for a standard design.
Hull Points 25,000
Crew Pilot, Purser, Astrogator, Sensor Operators x3, Officers x12, Engineers x100, Maintenance x25, Administrators x12, Smallcraft Crew x16, Medics x84
Maintenance Cost MCr1.124915 per month
Purchase Cost MCr13,295.693
| TL12 | Tons | Costs (MCr) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hull | 50,000 tons, Streamlined | – | 3,000 |
| Armor | Crystaliron, Armor: 7 | 5,250 | 1,050 |
| M-Drive | Thrust 1 | 500 | 1,000 |
| J-Drive | Jump 3 | 3,755 | 5,632.5 |
| Power Plant | Fusion (TL12), Power 40,200 | 2,680 | 2,680 |
| Fuel Tanks | J-3, 4 weeks operation | 15,536 | – |
| Bridge | 60 | 250 | |
| Computer | Computer/20 | – | 5 |
| Sensors | Improved (Distributed Arrays) | 9 | 12.9 |
| Life Scanner | 1 | 2 | |
| Mineral Detection Suite | – | 5 | |
| Craft | Docking Spaces (95 tons) x8 | 836 | 209 |
| Shuttles x8 | – | 117.4 | |
| Docking Spaces (50 tons) x8 | 440 | 110 | |
| Cutters x8 | – | 85.9 | |
| Docking Spaces (4 tons) x10 | 44 | 11 | |
| Air/Rafts x10 | – | 2.5 | |
| Systems | Fuel Processor (2,000 tons/day) | 100 | 5 |
| Medical Bays x4 | 16 | 8 | |
| Shrines to Heroes x5 | 20 | 2.5 | |
| Workshops x4 | 24 | 3.6 | |
| Staterooms | Standard x134 | 536 | 67 |
| Low Berths x10,000 | 5,000 | 500 | |
| Software | Jump Control/3 | – | 0.3 |
| Library | – | – | |
| Maneuver/0 | – | – | |
| Common Areas | 134 | 13.4 | |
| Cargo | 15,059 | – |
Oakhtitl Transport
The Oakhtitl-class Transport is a notable variant of the Ihatei-class. While the Ihatei is expressly designed to carry Aslan to an established colony world, the Oakhtitl is built for exploration and raiding in frontier areas. Although by no means a warship, the Transport is modestly armed and armored, and more manueverable than an Ihatei, carrying 10 torpedo boats (High Guard Update 2022). An Oakhtitl includes barracks and an armory for 1,000 Aslan soldiers, who serve as ship’s troops or a ground assault force during planetary raids.
The listed purchase cost for an Oakhtitl Transport reflects a discount for a standard design.
Hull Points 25,000
Crew Captain, Executive Officer, Pilots x3, Astrogator, Sensor Operators x9, Officers x28, Engineers x116, Maintenance x51, Administrators x25, Gunners x36, Smallcraft Crew x26, Medics x16, Troops x1,000
Maintenance Cost MCr1.388758 per month
Purchase Cost MCr16,162.982
| TL12 | Tons | Costs (MCr) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hull | 50,000 tons, Streamlined | – | 3,000 |
| Armor | Crystaliron, Armor: 9 | 6,750 | 1,350 |
| M-Drive | Thrust 3 | 1,500 | 3,000 |
| J-Drive | Jump 3 | 3,755 | 5,632.5 |
| Power Plant | Fusion (TL12), Power 41,300 | 2,753 | 2,753 |
| Fuel Tanks | J-3, 6 weeks operation | 15,828 | – |
| Bridge | 60 | 250 | |
| Computer | Computer/20fib | – | 7.5 |
| Sensors | Improved (Distributed Arrays) | 9 | 12.9 |
| Life Scanner | 1 | 2 | |
| Mineral Detection Suite | – | 5 | |
| Weapons | Large Missile Bays x2 | 1,000 | 50 |
| Medium Particle Beam Bays x8 | 800 | 320 | |
| Triple Turrets (beam laser) x8 | 8 | 20 | |
| Triple Turrets (missile rack) x8 | 8 | 26 | |
| Triple Turrets (sandcaster) x8 | 8 | 14 | |
| Ammunition | Missile Storage (1,920 missiles) | 160 | – |
| Sandcaster Canister Storage (500 canisters) | 25 | – | |
| Craft | Docking Spaces (95 tons) x6 | 627 | 156.75 |
| Shuttles x6 | – | 88.05 | |
| Docking Spaces (70 tons) x10 | 770 | 192.5 | |
| Torpedo Boats x10 | – | 414.07 | |
| Docking Spaces (4 tons) x10 | 44 | 11 | |
| Air/Rafts x10 | – | 2.5 | |
| Systems | Armory | 200 | 50 |
| Fuel Processor (2,000 tons/day) | 100 | 5 | |
| Medical Bays x4 | 16 | 8 | |
| Probe Drones x20 | 4 | 2 | |
| Shrines to Heroes x5 | 20 | 2.5 | |
| Workshops x4 | 24 | 3.6 | |
| Staterooms | Standard x871 | 3,484 | 435.5 |
| Barracks x1,000 | 1,000 | 50 | |
| Software | Jump Control/3 | – | 0.3 |
| Library | – | – | |
| Maneuver/0 | – | – | |
| Common Areas | 942 | 94.2 | |
| Cargo | 10,104 | – |
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